The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing

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The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
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APAHs Mission

• APAH, the Arlington Partnership for Affordable
  Housing, owns, develops, and preserves quality
  apartment homes that are affordable and enhance
  the Arlington community.  
• Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, APAH
  provides 750 homes in 10 locations. APAH is the
  only affordable housing developer working
  exclusively in Arlington

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APAHs Success

• Named Developer of the Year by the Housing
  Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND), their
  highest award.
• Named Best Non-Profit Small Business of the Year
  by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce in 2008.
• Named one of the nations top 25 affordable
  housing developers in 2007 by Affordable Homes
  Finance Magazine.

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APAHs Green Projects
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Parc Rosslyn
Year Completed 2008 of Units 238 of
Affordable Units 96 Unit Sizes 1, 2 and 3
bedrooms Replaced an aging 22-unit garden
apartment that was built in 1950 Seeking Silver
Certification from the US Green Building Council
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Parc Rosslyn

• Green Features in Apartments
• On-demand water heaters
• Energy Star Appliances
• A six-month supply of green cleaning supplies to
  each household
• Low-flow toilets, showerheads, faucets
• High-efficiency heat pump systems

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Parc Rosslyn

• Green Features in Public Spaces
• TI-R Low-e windows
• Landscaping over 80 of landscaping native
  plants
• Green roof to reduce heat island effect
• Non-emitting and low VOC paints and flooring
• 30 of building materials locally produced
• 25 of building materials have recycled content.

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Parc Rosslyn
An important part of greening life at Parc
Rosslyn involved promoting sustainable lifestyle
changes to residents, e.g. public transit, use of
hybrid cars, bicycling, and recycling.
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Parc Rosslyn
Why we built green Achieving LEED certification
(26 points) was included among Arlington Countys
66 site plan conditions. In addition, APAH
agreed to use reasonable efforts to seek the
Silver certification level (33 38 points) to
demonstrate our commitment to the environment. An
application for Silver certification (with 34
points) is pending to the US Green Building
Council. The advantage of green While green
building may give Parc Rosslyn a minor advantage
in renting market-rate units, the major
advantages for APAH in building green may be
demonstrated over the buildings long term,
lifecycle costs.
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Columbia Grove
Year Built 1954 APAH purchased 2003 Most Recent
Renovation 2008/2009 of Units 208 of
Affordable Units 208 Unit Sizes 1 and 2
bedroom Renovations to be Earthcraft certified.
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Columbia Grove

• Interior Green Improvements
• Energy Star appliances
• Low VOC paints and carpets
• 50 of lights replaced with compact fluorescent
  fixtures
• New carpets 50 recycled
• NFRC Low-e Windows
• Low-flow showerheads and toilets
• Unit blower tests

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Columbia Grove

• Exterior Green Improvements
• New roof, attic insulation and envelope
  enhancements.
• New HVAC units with higher efficiency ratings
• Recycled aggregate used in concrete
• High efficiency water heaters
• Location near mass transit, bike routes, and job
  centers

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Columbia Grove
Why we renovated green Earthcraft Virginia or
LEED certification was key to securing an
allocation of LIHTC from the Virginia Housing
Development Authority. VHDA has made green
building increasingly important to securing
funding under their Qualified Allocation Plan
(QAP) in recent years. The financial incentives
for green building When the value of energy
savings is shared with the Owner, we are
motivated to invest in water- and energy-saving
systems. Low flow faucets and shower heads, plus
low capacity toilets, can reduce the Owners
water/sewer bills. Energy savings could result in
lower utility allowances and higher rents, when
allowed by funders.
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What will help us do it again

• Site plan conditions that result in more density
  or other development enhancements
• QAP conditions under the LIHTC programs
• Better cash flow from green properties from
  shared water and energy savings
• Long-term reduction in capital costs from
  buildings with materials that have a long life
  cycle
• Reasonable costs for green systems and
  installations
• Ability to attract and retain residents

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For More Information
Contact Nina Janopaul President/CEO 703-276-7444
x 101 njanopaul_at_apah.org Or visit www.apah.org